The first bit of casting has been revealed for BBC Three’s Class. Set in contemporary London at the fictional Coal Hill School, the eight-part Doctor Who spin-off begins filming in April and writer Patrick Ness has confirmed that “announcements” are on the way next week. However, eagle-eyed Twitter user @TomMar5hall has spotted that the online … >
YA author Patrick Ness has revealed that “announcements” are on the way for BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off, Class. Set in contemporary London at the fictional Coal Hill School, the eight-part series begins filming in April. Ness tweeted today: “Last full week in London for a while. I’ll be in Cardiff for a good … >
Plebs, ITV2’s sitcom set in ancient Rome, will return for a third season next month. Tom Rosenthal, Joel Fry and Ryan Sampson are back as Marcus, Stylax and their feckless slave Grumio. New cast members include visiting parents (Samantha Spiro, Danny Webb, Steve Edge), a brazen Vestal Virgin (Michelle Keegan), a doping discus thrower (Ingrid … >
The creator of Our Girl has hinted that the mission in Season 2 will be “fraught [and] perilous”. Five new episodes of BBC One’s army drama are currently filming in South Africa, with Michelle Keegan replacing former star Lacey Turner in the lead role as medic Corporal Georgie Lane. “Kenya is a complicated and volatile posting … >
The makers of Doctor Who haven’t given up their hopes of persuading The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson to film an episode. Showrunner Steven Moffat had previously revealed: “I’ve spoken to [Peter Jackson] face to face, and he would like to do one. He accepts that there’s no money and that there’s no … >
Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman has posted a pic on Instagram revealing her look in ITV’s major new drama about the early life of Queen Victoria. The 8-part series from the makers of BBC One’s Poldark began filming last year. Created and written by acclaimed novelist Daisy Goodwin, Victoria follows Queen Victoria (Jenna Coleman) from … >
Scottish comedy Two Doors Down is back next month. BBC Two returns to Latimer Crescent for six new episodes, written by Simon Carlyle (Bad Education) and Gregor Sharp (The Trip). The Glasgow-based sitcom’s new season begins at 10pm on Friday 1 April and the first episode sees Eric leave the freezer door open, leading to … >
British actor Nathaniel Parker is helping to promote a new provocative online video campaign. The clips on Facebook and YouTube are a call-to-action for international volunteer-based building charity Mellon Educate’s pioneering seven day school-building programme. Parker, who played Agravaine in BBC One’s Merlin, uses grains of sand in the ad to demonsrate how many hours … >
BBC One’s new true crime drama Rillington Place has begun filming in Scotland. Written by Ed Whitmore (Silent Witness) and Tracey Malone (Born To Kill), the three-part drama is based on the real-life multiple murders undertaken by John Christie in Notting Hill in the 1940s and 1950s. The subsequent tragic miscarriage of justice, which led … >
David Morrissey and Keeley Hawes have joined the cast of BBC One’s The Missing for the second season. Filming has commenced on the new eight-part sequel to 2014’s hit drama series, with Tchéky Karyo returning as detective Julien Baptiste. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. Directed by Ben Chanan (Cyberbully, The Last Kingdom) … >